This peak is not in the book. Published June 2023 Peak 8142 is located due east of Rattlesnake Mountain in a rugged, isolated area between the middle and south forks of the Boise River and east of the Trinity Mountains. This section of Boise Mountains is as up-and-down as any spot in the Idaho Batholith. It is wild and difficult … Continue reading
Climbing and access information for this named peak is on Pages 339-340 of the book. The Board of Geographic Names placed the name, I believe mistakenly, on this point rather than on the 9,449-foot point just to its south. This website has identified that point as Needle Peak HP. Published January 2023 Needle Peak is the named, [lower] north summit … Continue reading
This point of interest to County Highpointers is not in the book. The Jefferson County HP is located on a side ridge that is west of the main summit ridge of Kelly Mountain. It is most easily reached from a 2-track service road (not shown on maps) that weaves its way up the north side of Kelly Mountain through a … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published January 2023 Badger Knoll is a minor sagebrush hump located on the west side of Blackfoot North Access Road and just above the northeast edge of Blackfoot Reservoir. It is a short scramble from that road and even has a 2-track road crossing its east side. USGS Reservoir Mountain Access From ID-34 … Continue reading
The Gannett Hills that straddle the Idaho/Wyoming border were not included in the book. This was an oversight on my part. Livingston Douglas has provided us with both an overview of these mountains as well as routes for several of the range’s Idaho peaks. The Gannett Hills straddle the Idaho/Wyoming state line for almost 20 miles from just south of … Continue reading
This peak is not in the book. Published January 2023 Peak 8371 is a secluded summit that hides behind a ridgeline west of Green Basin, Midnight Mountain (9,328 feet) to its northeast, and Point 8391 to its southeast. It sits above Dry Basin to its northeast. Peak 8371 is a semi-forested summit that towers over the headwaters of Dry Creek … Continue reading